2.  Born into slavery
 Born June 21,1832 Georgetown S.C.- died
August 1,1887
 African & French Decent
 Mixed Race
 Purchased Freedom in 1840’s
 Became a barber because of limited
education
CHILDHOOD

3.  Drafted by Confederate Government
 Cooked and labored on Blockade
runner ships
 Family escaped to Bermuda
HARDSHIPS

4.  MARRIED AND HAD 3 CHILDREN
 1ST AFRICAN AMERICAN IN HOUSE OF
REPRESENTITIVES(REPUBLICAN)
 IN OFFICE DEC. 12 1870-MARCH 3, 1879
 HIS SUMMER HOME IS ON CONNECTICUT
FREEDOM TRAIL
 RETIRED IN 1886 FROM WORK AND DIED
WHERE HE WAS BORN
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

5.  Joseph Rainey was an inspiring man who
went through a lot of hardships. He
overcame a lot after being drafted and
escaping. He then somehow rose a family.
Then became the 1st African American and
the House of Representatives.
My Thoughts

6. By Haydn Lang
Edited by Haydn Lang
Produced by Haydn Lang
Websites
http://baic.house.gov/member-
profiles/profile.html?intID=11
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index
=R000016
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0930431.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Rainey
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